Investment into artists by UK record labels has doubled in last five years

Manori Ravindran International Editor Georgia Brown, head of Amazon Studios in Europe, is stepping down after five years in the role, Variety can reveal. The executive’s last day at the business is Wednesday (Aug. 31), though her departure is understood to have been in the works for some time. Brown is believed to be moving on to another opportunity, though it’s not yet clear what or where her new role will be. Brown has been a strong and prominent ambassador for Amazon Studios in Europe, and was the first executive hired to lead originals for the continent. In the 2016 to 2018 period, when a number of the global streaming services were first setting up shop internationally and kept their executives largely out of view, Brown was always front and center for Amazon, keen to discuss her local-first strategy.

Amazon Studios Europe’s content chief Georgia Brown is leaving the streamer after five years in the role.

Leonardo DiCaprio has reportedly split from his model girlfriend Camila Morrone after five years together. It's been said that over the summer, the actor, 47, and model, 25, grew apart - but fans have speculated that their break up comes after the model turned 25. Leonaro has famously never dated anyone publicly over the age of 25.

Sebastian Prokop, the man who told police “I don’t like gays” has been sentenced to five years in jail following the arson attack on a popular LGBTQI bar Envy Nightclub in Derry, Northern Ireland in 2020.The 24-year-old man from Crawford Square, Derry also faces deportation from Northern Ireland to his homeland, Poland as a result of the sentence. He will serve half of his five-year sentence in custody and the rest on license.The jury found Prokop unanimously guilty for the destruction of the Envy Nightclub on Strand Road.

Ethan Shanfeld While “The Last Jedi” achieved widespread critical acclaim, the middle chapter of the “Star Wars” sequel trilogy proved to be somewhat divisive among fans. Looking back at his go at the galactic franchise, writer-director Rian Johnson said he is “even more proud of it five years on.” In an interview with Empire, Johnson said, “When I was up at bat, I really swung at the ball.” He continued: “I think it’s impossible for any of us to approach ‘Star Wars’ without thinking about it as a myth that we were raised with, and how that myth, that story, baked itself into us and affected us. The ultimate intent was not to strip away – the intent was to get to the basic, fundamental power of myth. And ultimately I hope the film is an affirmation of the power of the myth of ‘Star Wars’ in our lives.”

Sexual and violent crime in Scotland has risen over the last five years, according to the latest official statistics released by the Scottish Government.

LCD Soundsystem are returning with their first new music in five years for an upcoming film.First reported in Variety and later confirmed to Pitchfork, the band have made a song called ‘New Body Rhumba’ for Noah Baumbach’s new film, White Noise.It’s their first new music since their 2017 comeback album ‘American Dream’ and the single will get an official release later in 2022. A date for the release has not yet been confirmed.Netflix shared the first teaser for White Noise earlier this week.The film is based on Don DeLillo’s 1985 dystopian novel of the same name, and stars Adam Driver as a professor who, alongside his wife Barbette — played by Greta Gerwig — must save his family from an apocalyptic event threatening his university town.Lifting a quote from the source material, which earned DeLillo the U.S.

Brace yourselves, Noah Baumbach fans: “White Noise” has its world premiere in just five days at the Venice Film Festival. Baumbach’s latest also opens up the New York Film Festival this year, too, before it hits Netflix later this year.

Fetty Wap has reportedly pleaded guilty to federal drug charges and is now facing upwards of five years in prison.In October, Wap (real name Willie Junior Maxwell) was arrested at New York’s Rolling Loud Festival before being charged for participating in a conspiracy to smuggle large amounts of heroin, fentanyl and other drugs into the New York City region.At the time, Maxwell pleaded not guilty but on Monday (August 21), it was reported by The Washington Post that Maxwell pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess and distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine.A New York Post reporter outside the courthouse claimed Maxwell’s lawyer said he “is not cooperating (with federal authorities)” before making it clear that “this is a standard plea.”Outside of court, Fetty’s attorney says: “He is NOT cooperating. I want that to be very, very clear.

Viewers of ITV This Morning are delighted this week as Rylan Clark returns to the presenting chair alongside Ruth Langsford and couldn't resist dropping his first cheeky innuendo of the week-long run during the first segment of the show.The This Morning crew were committed to teasing Rylan about his experience with a reptile earlier this month when the 33 year old discovered a grass snake in his home in Brentwood and took to Instagram to share his horror with fans. Rylan was terrified to discover the creature slithering along the bottom of his bi-fold doors and could be heard screaming in a clip uploaded to Instagram Stories, desperately asking his followers: “There is a f*****g snake in my house.

Georgia Toffolo is set to slum it again in the jungle five years after winning I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!. The Made in Chelsea star won the 2017 series after fending off competition from Hollyoaks star Jamie Lomas and comedian Iain Lee who finished in second and third place respectively. But the 27-year-old has been missing the creepy crawlies and has reportedly signed up for the All Stars show, which is ‘set to air in 2023.

Grapes could stave off dementia and extend your lifespans, a new study has reported. Researchers have commented on the 'astonishing' effects of the common fruit on health and life expectancy.

Naman Ramachandran Musician and actor David Bowie has topped a Sky Arts list celebrating the 50 most influential British artists of the last 50 years.Bowie was named most influential by judges as they commended his influence across the industry and ability to transcend a variety of mediums including music, film and fashion.A team of judges across music, film and TV, performing arts, literature and visual art were asked to create the list by TV channel Sky Arts in a celebration of British artists past and present and their influence on global culture. The 15-person judging panel, led by DJ, presenter and author Lauren Laverne, included MOBO Awards founder Kanya King, writer Bonnie Greer, film critic Ali Plumb and theater critic Lyn Gardner.

Robbie Williams has released ‘Lost’, a new single about “reckless behaviour” that features on his 25th anniversary album ‘XXV’.The new song, which is produced by Guy Chambers and Richard Flack, is a poignant ode to turbulent times. “‘Lost’ is about the times in my life when I’ve abandoned myself to reckless behaviour,” Williams said in a statement.‘XXV’ celebrates 25 years of Williams as a solo artist, featuring several Number One singles and fan favourites all freshly orchestrated by Jules Buckley, Guy Chambers and Steve Sidwell and re-recorded with the Metropole Orkest in The Netherlands.